Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development (Tamil Nadu)
Agency overview
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Atulya Misra, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Youth Welfare and Sports Development
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteYouth Welfare and Sports Development Department

The Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. The department is responsible for development and administration of sports infrastructure and development of sportspersons.[1]

Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) is the body working under the ministry responsible for implementing the same.[2] Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (TNPESU), established in 2005, was the first sports university by any state government in India and works on development of physical education and sports.[3] It is first public sports university established in India.[4] The department is also responsible for the management of National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service Scheme (NSS).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Youth Welfare and Sports Development". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ "It's Game on for Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University". The New Indian Express. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Tamilnadu Physical Education and Sports University". Government of India. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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